Crispy Haggis And Potato Pancake With A Spinach Salad And Warm Whisky And Bacon Dressing

Crispy Haggis And Potato Pancake With A Spinach Salad And Warm Whisky And Bacon Dressing
  • Author: Nick Nairn

In this delightful recipe, crispy potato pancakes are topped with savory haggis, a perfectly fried egg, and a flavorful salad dressed with a whisky-infused vinaigrette. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will make your taste buds dance. So gather your ingredients and let's get cooking!

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g/7oz potatoespotato
  • 80g/3oz haggis
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 50g/1¾oz pancetta
  • 75g/2½oz baby spinach
  • 3 raw button mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp grainy mustard
  • 1 tbsp whisky
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Grate the peeled potatoes into a clean tea towel using the large holes on the grater. Wrap the tea towel around the grated potato and squeeze to remove the moisture.
  • Heat a blini pan (or a frying pan) over a medium heat and add about a tablespoon of the olive oil. When hot, place a heaped tablespoon of the dry grated potato in a mound in the pan and gently press down to form a neat circle. Leave to cook for a couple of minutes. Place a slice of haggis on top of each potato cake, then cover with another heaped tablespoon of grated potato and gently press down.
  • Cook until crispy and golden (4-5 minutes), then very carefully turn and cook on the other side for 3-4 minutes. Blini pans make this job easier, but an alternative method is to cook them in a frying pan and cut out the neat finished rounds after cooking. Place in the oven for 5-6 minutes.
  • Fry the eggs as you like them. I like mine cooked in a fair bit of olive oil over a high heat, so they go a bit crispy while keeping the yolk runny.
  • To make the salad, in a pan set over a medium heat fry the pancetta until crisp in a little olive oil. Keep warm. Place the spinach, mushrooms, herbs and tomato in a bowl. When ready to serve, stir the warm pancetta through the salad.
  • Combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and whisky into a dressing and vigorously shake. Drizzle over the salad, keeping a little back for serving.
  • To serve, place the warm dressed salad on serving plates, topped with the haggis and potato pancakes and a fried egg. Grind over a little pepper and drizzle the remaining dressing around. Serve immediately.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 2